I returned to Japan in the middle of December 2006,after an 8 1/2 year absence. I felt instantly at home and felt no "culture shock," rather I feel more at home here than I do in the U.S. For even more photos of Japan, click on "more" below!
For the February 07 photos of Nikko, a United Nations World Heritage site, see http://www.worldisround.com/articles/325412/index.html
For March 07 photos of Jogashima, a pretty island in Kanagawa, see http://www.worldisround.com/articles/325834/index.html
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Catfish
In Japanese mythology, earthquakes are caused by a giant catfish...
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Deepresso
Don't drink this if you are already depressed.
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Boiling eggs
The eggs turn black after being boiled in the sulfurous water.
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The wine bath
Every 2-3 hours they dump around 2 litres of wine into it.
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Akkass
Your guess is as good as mine.
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The Wishing Rock
Supposedly this rock has been here for several hundred years. It is the...
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Dorobo baths
In the Edo period, 5 thieves were executed by boiling in pots similar to these.
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Odaru area
The baths are located in the gorge on the left
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